Ellison calls secret driving-data collection egregious
Keith EllisonMinnesota attorney general, speaking in an official release
Ellison condemns secret collection and sale of driving data. He also warns other companies that collecting data without consent may violate Minnesota law.
“This is egregious behavior and I’m proud to have helped this bipartisan coalition put a stop to it”
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GM says its terms allowed driver-data sharing; consumers dispute consent.
GM and OnStar argue that their user terms and privacy statement permitted collecting and sharing driving data. Consumers in federal litigation say the collection exceeded their authorization. On April 22, 2026, a federal judge allowed the contract claim to proceed while dismissing some other claims. On October 29, Michigan announced a $220 million settlement reached by a coalition of 36 attorneys general. Attorney General Dana Nessel condemned tracking and selling driving data without consent. The consent judgment is stipulated without admission of facts or liability. Michigan says it provides no consumer restitution and that a nationwide private class action remains pending.
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The Minnesota attorney general gives an individual statement about the multistate settlement and the alleged Smart Driver practices. The release describes the states' allegations and agreed safeguards.
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His office announces the multistate settlement of contested data-sharing allegations.
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The release describes consent requirements and future privacy safeguards agreed with GM.
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The reference point is GM's disputed collection and sharing of Smart Driver data without informed consent. Ellison condemns those practices.
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The Dispute Index. "Ellison calls secret driving-data collection egregious". First published: 2026-11-04. Last updated: 2026-11-04. https://disputeindex.com/events/8143-ellison-condemns-secret-collection-and-sale-of-driving